The accident also injured Joseph Stylianou, 42 years old from Avgorou, an employee of the Labor Inspection Office, who is being treated in the intensive care unit of the Famagusta General Hospital in Paralimni. His health condition is considered by the treating doctors to be serious, but out of danger.
According to the police officer of the British Bases of Dhekelia, around 08.30 in the morning, the car that the 78-year-old was driving was heading to the area of Protaras where his children were on holiday. At some point on the Larnaca - Ayia Napa highway outside the Xylofagou Community, for an unknown reason, the 78-year-old stopped his saloon car in the left lane of the highway.
A luxury car driven by 42-year-old Iosif Stylianou from Avgorou hit the rear of the saloon car, dragging it about thirty meters into the highway and then it dragged another 20 meters before stopping.
The small car was literally dismantled and it took the intervention of the Fire Service to free the driver. The driver of the second car was seriously injured and it took the intervention of the Fire Service to free him.
He was transported by ambulance to the Famagusta General Hospital in Paralimni and his health condition is considered serious by the treating doctors, but out of danger. Stylianou is being treated in the intensive care unit of the Famagusta General Hospital.
Due to the accident, the Larnaca - Ayia Napa highway near Xylofagou was closed for about six hours and the traffic was channeled by the Xylofagou Community. The road was finally opened to traffic shortly after three in the afternoon.
According to the police officer of the British Base of Dhekelia, the reason that forced Jordanos to stop his car in the security lane is still unknown.
At first glance, it seems that the 78-year-old had gotten out of his car and when he was hit by the car, he was standing on the highway.
The causes of the fatal accident are being investigated by the British Bases of Dhekelia.
Source: KYPE